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Phillippa Thorne-Dunne in recognition of her
efforts to get the Club established.

The first Secretary was Mrs Phillippa Thorne-
Dunne (as above) and the first President Mr
Tom Sessford. The Club held 3 shows during
the year – 2 Open and a Championship and in
those days also scheduled 5 Obedience classes
for all breeds, not just Dobermanns. I have 3
show catalogues from 1967 and there were as
many entries in the Obedience section as in the
Breed even at the Ch show. Sadly interest in
the Obedience side has waned over the years.

1989 was the Silver Jubilee year of the NEDC
and we had two American judges for the Ch
show, Barbara Gaines and Jane Kay, both
highly respected and successful breeders “over
the pond”. These ladies drew an excellent entry,
the Ch show at that time was held in Bolton, at
the Silverwell Street Sports Centre and on the
evening prior to the show a pre-show dinner was
arranged, which again was well attended. The
photo is of the Committee at the time, together cancelled but we hope to be back up and
with the judges. running in 2021. We have a lovely venue near
Warrington where we are able to hold our shows
The Club celebrated its 50th Anniversary in outside (weather permitting) which gives plenty
2014 with two successful shows, the Open show of room for the ring and spectators and we look
judged by Jayne Johns and the Ch show by forward to welcoming our exhibitors back in
Sharon Wilkins (Dzuba). Commemorative gifts April and June in 2021, Government guidelines
were distributed to exhibitors and members alike current at the time permitting.

The Club is currently run by Secretary Wendy To find out more about the club please visit their
Meikle; Chairman Keith Baldwin; Vice Chairman website
Peter Forshaw; Treasurer Lesley Blackford;
www.nedc.me.uk
Membership Secretary/PRO/Show Secretary
Judith Balshaw; Health & Education Co-
ordinator Sylvia Wilcox, and Committee - Alan
Brown, Susan Brown, John Shaw, Sylvia
Porcynska and Rebecca Barber.

The Committee and friends treat ourselves to
a meal at Christmas time and, as you can see
from the photo, a good time is had by all!!

The Club has seen many changes in its 56
year existence in all aspects and sadly due
to Covid-19 our 2020 shows have had to be

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